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Italy vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 72nd vs. 146th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Rwanda
Population
58562681
14975051
Population rank 26/197 77/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Italy and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Italy and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Italy Rwanda
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $11,078,787,090
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $9,637,904,521
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $9,252,833,891
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $8,695,272,058
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $6,124,756,654
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $5,674,476,969
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,179,854,065
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $1,989,343,546
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $753,636,370
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $2,550,185,679
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,405,022,593
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,395,492,687
1987 $807,570,134,449 $2,157,432,668
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,944,710,684
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,715,626,331
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,587,413,084
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,479,687,587
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,407,243,139
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,407,062,527
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,254,765,642
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,109,346,131
1978 $315,784,469,541 $905,709,076
1977 $258,190,019,750 $746,650,613
1976 $225,235,205,862 $637,753,853
1975 $228,220,643,535 $571,863,500
1974 $200,024,444,775 $308,458,423
1973 $175,896,529,392 $290,746,157
1972 $145,594,833,997 $246,457,838
1971 $124,959,712,859 $222,952,504
1970 $113,656,669,765 $219,900,006
1969 $100,996,667,239 $188,700,037
1968 $91,485,448,148 $172,200,018
1967 $84,401,995,573 $159,560,018
1966 $76,622,444,787 $124,525,703
1965 $70,717,012,186 $148,799,980
1964 $65,720,771,779 $129,999,994
1963 $60,035,924,618 $128,000,000
1962 $52,413,872,628 $125,000,008
1961 $46,649,487,320 $122,000,016
1960 $42,012,422,612 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Rwanda
2024 $40,385 $1,000
2023 $39,277 $1,027
2022 $35,654 $975
2021 $36,853 $830
2020 $32,091 $779
2019 $33,813 $810
2018 $34,904 $772
2017 $32,844 $758
2016 $31,392 $730
2015 $30,640 $734
2014 $36,028 $725
2013 $35,702 $705
2012 $34,854 $707
2011 $38,432 $651
2010 $35,857 $594
2009 $37,100 $564
2008 $40,829 $528
2007 $37,826 $426
2006 $33,537 $357
2005 $32,063 $324
2004 $31,348 $269.5
2003 $27,578 $249
2002 $22,451 $234
2001 $20,570 $237.3
2000 $20,190 $251.9
1999 $22,050 $264.7
1998 $22,365 $246.2
1997 $21,884 $238.7
1996 $23,123 $206
1995 $20,712 $228
1994 $19,382 $111
1993 $18,782 $247
1992 $23,297 $264.1
1991 $22,007 $254
1990 $20,874 $346
1989 $16,424 $335
1988 $15,781 $344
1987 $14,268 $320
1986 $11,341 $297.7
1985 $8,009 $271.6
1984 $7,758 $259.9
1983 $7,851 $250.6
1982 $7,574 $246.4
1981 $7,640 $254.6
1980 $8,476 $234.4
1979 $7,006 $213.8
1978 $5,623 $179.9
1977 $4,614 $152.7
1976 $4,042 $134.4
1975 $4,116 $124.1
1974 $3,629 $68.9
1973 $3,213 $66.9
1972 $2,677 $58.4
1971 $2,311 $54.4
1970 $2,112 $55.2
1969 $1,886 $48.9
1968 $1,718 $46
1967 $1,595 $44
1966 $1,459 $35.4
1965 $1,357 $43.5
1964 $1,272 $39
1963 $1,171 $39.3
1962 $1,030 $39.2
1961 $923 $39.3
1960 $837 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Rwanda
2026 84.2 68.5
2025 84 68.2
2024 83.9 68
2023 83.7 67.8
2022 82.1 67.5
2021 82.9 66.8
2020 82.2 67
2019 83.3 66.7
2018 83.2 66.4
2017 82.7 66.1
2016 83 65.7
2015 82.5 65.4
2014 82.9 65.1
2013 82.7 64.7
2012 82.3 64.2
2011 82.2 63.5
2010 82.1 62.8
2009 81.8 61.8
2008 81.6 60.6
2007 81.5 59.5
2006 81.4 58.3
2005 81 57
2004 81 55.5
2003 80.2 53.5
2002 80.1 51.3
2001 79.9 49.5
2000 79.6 47.8
1999 79.2 45.7
1998 78.8 43.1
1997 78.7 42
1996 78.4 42.5
1995 78.1 41.5
1994 77.9 12.2
1993 77.7 42.9
1992 77.4 44.4
1991 77 46.2
1990 77 47.8
1989 76.9 49.5
1988 76.5 50.9
1987 76.3 51.5
1986 75.9 51.7
1985 75.6 51.7
1984 75.5 51.4
1983 74.7 50.9
1982 74.9 50.2
1981 74.4 49.2
1980 74.1 48.1
1979 74.1 47.1
1978 73.8 46.2
1977 73.4 45.6
1976 73.1 45.3
1975 72.7 45.3
1974 72.8 45.6
1973 72.1 45.9
1972 72.1 46.3
1971 71.9 46.8
1970 71.6 47.1
1969 70.9 47.4
1968 70.9 47.7
1967 71 48
1966 71 48.1
1965 70.3 48.2
1964 70.4 48.1
1963 69.3 44
1962 69.2 47.8
1961 69.8 47.5
1960 69.2 47
1959 69.3 46.5
1958 68.9 46.1
1957 67.8 45.6
1956 67.6 45.2
1955 68.3 44.8
1954 67.9 44.4
1953 66.6 44.1
1952 65.9 43.8
1951 65.3 43.5
1950 65.7 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Italy Rwanda
2024 58,952,704 14,256,567
2023 58,984,216 13,954,471
2022 59,013,667 13,651,030
2021 59,133,173 13,355,260
2020 59,438,851 13,065,837
2019 59,729,081 12,776,103
2018 60,148,658 12,487,996
2017 60,002,252 12,202,060
2016 60,115,223 11,919,183
2015 60,229,605 11,640,022
2014 60,320,707 11,364,757
2013 60,311,613 11,093,340
2012 60,191,247 10,829,901
2011 60,026,841 10,573,733
2010 59,819,407 10,317,553
2009 59,555,454 10,060,432
2008 59,211,181 9,804,269
2007 58,756,247 9,549,933
2006 58,399,861 9,299,246
2005 58,166,682 9,054,528
2004 57,828,179 8,816,844
2003 57,399,184 8,586,875
2002 57,089,824 8,400,180
2001 56,976,981 8,287,094
2000 56,942,108 8,213,931
1999 56,916,317 8,147,912
1998 56,906,744 8,081,681
1997 56,890,372 7,755,238
1996 56,860,281 6,708,764
1995 56,844,303 5,674,118
1994 56,843,400 6,792,352
1993 56,831,821 7,981,132
1992 56,797,087 7,683,266
1991 56,758,521 7,526,966
1990 56,719,240 7,375,307
1989 56,671,781 7,184,706
1988 56,629,288 6,968,071
1987 56,601,931 6,749,493
1986 56,596,155 6,531,881
1985 56,593,071 6,317,228
1984 56,576,718 6,107,627
1983 56,564,074 5,905,311
1982 56,543,548 5,711,549
1981 56,501,675 5,527,230
1980 56,433,883 5,353,259
1979 56,317,749 5,189,541
1978 56,155,143 5,035,171
1977 55,955,411 4,888,240
1976 55,718,260 4,745,954
1975 55,441,001 4,607,728
1974 55,110,868 4,474,228
1973 54,751,406 4,345,047
1972 54,381,345 4,220,335
1971 54,073,490 4,100,044
1970 53,821,850 3,980,669
1969 53,537,950 3,861,271
1968 53,235,750 3,744,010
1967 52,900,500 3,629,577
1966 52,519,000 3,521,626
1965 52,112,350 3,423,210
1964 51,675,350 3,334,834
1963 51,252,000 3,258,890
1962 50,879,450 3,186,025
1961 50,536,350 3,106,779
1960 50,199,700 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Rwanda
2023 1.2 3.7
2022 1.24 3.78
2021 1.25 3.84
2020 1.24 3.91
2019 1.27 3.99
2018 1.31 4.05
2017 1.34 4.08
2016 1.36 4.11
2015 1.36 4.11
2014 1.38 4.12
2013 1.39 4.14
2012 1.42 4.2
2011 1.42 4.33
2010 1.44 4.52
2009 1.44 4.71
2008 1.44 4.92
2007 1.39 5.14
2006 1.37 5.34
2005 1.33 5.5
2004 1.34 5.64
2003 1.29 5.74
2002 1.27 5.82
2001 1.25 5.89
2000 1.26 5.97
1999 1.23 6.06
1998 1.22 6.17
1997 1.22 6.24
1996 1.2 6.29
1995 1.19 6.35
1994 1.21 6.42
1993 1.25 6.48
1992 1.3 6.54
1991 1.3 6.62
1990 1.33 6.8
1989 1.33 7.03
1988 1.36 7.23
1987 1.33 7.43
1986 1.35 7.61
1985 1.42 7.79
1984 1.46 7.91
1983 1.51 8
1982 1.56 8.06
1981 1.58 8.1
1980 1.64 8.12
1979 1.73 8.13
1978 1.84 8.16
1977 1.93 8.14
1976 2.04 8.12
1975 2.17 8.1
1974 2.28 8.1
1973 2.3 8.09
1972 2.35 8.09
1971 2.4 8.09
1970 2.38 8.15
1969 2.47 8.18
1968 2.46 8.19
1967 2.5 8.21
1966 2.58 8.23
1965 2.6 8.25
1964 2.66 8.27
1963 2.51 8.27
1962 2.46 8.27
1961 2.44 8.28
1960 2.4 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Rwanda
2024 48.8 20.8
2023 48.4 20.5
2022 48.1 20.3
2021 47.7 20
2020 47.4 19.9
2019 47 19.8
2018 46.6 19.7
2017 46.2 19.6
2016 45.8 19.4
2015 45.4 19.3
2014 45 19.1
2013 44.6 19
2012 44.2 18.8
2011 43.9 18.7
2010 43.5 18.5
2009 43.1 18.4
2008 42.8 18.3
2007 42.6 18.1
2006 42.3 18
2005 41.9 17.8
2004 41.6 17.6
2003 41.3 17.4
2002 41 17.1
2001 40.6 16.8
2000 40.3 16.3
1999 39.9 15.8
1998 39.6 15.3
1997 39.4 14.8
1996 39.1 14.6
1995 38.9 14.3
1994 38.6 15
1993 38.2 15.7
1992 37.9 15.6
1991 37.5 15.5
1990 37.1 15.5
1989 36.8 15.5
1988 36.4 15.6
1987 36.1 15.6
1986 35.8 15.7
1985 35.6 15.8
1984 35.3 16
1983 34.9 16.1
1982 34.6 16.2
1981 34.3 16.4
1980 34.1 16.5
1979 34 16.5
1978 33.9 16.6
1977 33.7 16.6
1976 33.6 16.5
1975 33.5 16.4
1974 33.4 16.3
1973 33.3 16.2
1972 33.2 16
1971 33.1 15.9
1970 33 15.7
1969 32.8 15.5
1968 32.7 15.3
1967 32.5 15.1
1966 32.4 14.9
1965 32.3 14.8
1964 32.2 14.7
1963 32.1 14.8
1962 32 14.9
1961 31.8 15.1
1960 31.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Italy Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Italy Rwanda
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
78.8%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Italy Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Rwanda
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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